Opinion

VESSELS

VESSELS

Battery technology is transforming commercial shipping, with hybrid and electric vessels playing a crucial role in maritime decarbonisation, according to market intelligence firm Intelatus.

18th March 2025

Battery-powered vessels crucial role in decarbonisation

18th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) is key for businesses in commercial marine, particularly in light of increased partnership working and the rapid development of technology.

10th March 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Protecting your IP

10th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Europe must re-industrialise to stay afloat in pushing wind objectives and maintaining competitiveness, a WindEurope webinar was told by Director of Advocacy and Messaging Viktoriya Kerelska.

7th March 2025

EU must re-industrialise to keep wind afloat

7th March 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

In an era of rapid offshore wind expansion, increasing global connectivity and a spate of recent sabotage incidents, the reliability of subsea cables is under scrutiny.

19th February 2025

Subsea cables: A growing backbone in need of strengthening

19th February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Solicitors Jennie Harris and Lucy Goff have set up the law firm Ocean Legal to help marine businesses and vessel owners navigate the complexities of the legal and regulatory landscape.

18th February 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Legal landmarks

18th February 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

In the UK alone, offshore wind capacity is set to quadruple by 2030, delivering more than 50GW to the national grid, while in countries like Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands the sector…

13th February 2025

OPINION: The financial case for electrifying

13th February 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As the race for alternative fuels heats up, one fleet optimisation company is warning it could compound the very problem it’s trying to solve.

26th November 2024

Emissions will rise as hunt for new fuels heats up – opinion

26th November 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new piece of EU legislation is being phased in that will affect all industries that need materials such as steel, aluminium, cement and fibreglass – like offshore wind farms and the…

18th October 2024

OPINION: How CBAM could knock the wind out of our sails

18th October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Rapid expansion of offshore wind development worldwide is posing operation and maintenance challenges as turbines are installed in increasingly remote locations, harsh environments and deeper waters, says Vestdavit managing director Rolf Andreas Wigand.

4th September 2024

OPINION: Offshore expansion prompts maintenance challenges

4th September 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tidal Transit commercial director Leo Hambro says the shrinking supply of maritime professionals is the most worrying of many challenges currently facing the sector.

19th July 2024

Opinion: Bridging the maritime skills chasm

19th July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The maritime industry has always been at the forefront of technological advancements. With the increasing demand for efficiency and safety in tug operations, the rise of advanced autonomous deck machinery systems is…

18th June 2024

AI is key for deck machinery in tugs: Opinion

18th June 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Continuous vigilance, enforcement and safety cultures are critical to avoid injuries or worse, with internal waters such as ports the scene of more than half of marine incidents last year, says Lars…

2nd May 2024

OPINION: Port operations must be made safer

2nd May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The future fuel frenzy shows no sign of letting up in the maritime industry as naval architects and boat builders seek the Holy Grail for their vessels. Farra Marine CEO Martin Farra…

26th April 2024

CTV builder calls time on future fuel ‘greenwashing’

26th April 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tsavliris Salvage Group owner George Tsavliris has spoken out against the dash to alternative fuels, which he says is farcical, hypocritical, and above all, unachievable.

20th December 2023

Future fuels: ‘Farcical, hypocritical, unachievable’ – George Tsavliris

20th December 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

As a result of a change to the widespread use of less robust materials such as reinforced concrete and steel piles commencing around 100 years ago, a lot of the UK’s port…

3rd October 2023

OPINION: The UK’s dilapidating port infrastructure

3rd October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Hydrosphere managing director John Caskey examines why such a promising technology as tidal power is still not popular.

11th August 2023

OPINION: It’s time to turn the tide on tidal energy

11th August 2023